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No. 316.9113. Patented May 5, 1885,

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GEORGE A. HORN, OF NEWARK, NEW YORK.

RECLlNlNG-CHAIR.

SPECIFECATON forming part of Letters Patent No. 316,973, dated May 5, 1885.

Application tiled June 19,1894.

To @ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE A. HORN, 0f Newark, in the county of Wayne and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Reclining-Chairs, which improvement is fully set forth in the following specication and accompanying drawingsl The object of my invention is to produce a reclining-chair suitable to be used upon lawns, verandas,in the sick-room, &c. ,said chair being conveniently adjustable in its various parts, and constructed to fold into a compact form for the purpose of storage and transportation, the invention being fully described in the following specication, and more particularly pointed out in the claims.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved reclining chair, showing the same in different positions 'by means of dotted lines; and Fig. 2, a front elevation of the same, viewed as indicated by arrow in Fig. l, a part being broken away to uncover parts beneath.

Referring to the parts, A is the frame of the chair; B, the rear legs thereof, pivoted to the frame at o; D, the seat-frame, and O C'notched braces, connected at their lower ends with the rung a of the rear legs by flexible joints extending upward to support the upper part of the frame A. The inner edges of the braces C are provided with notches e, into which the rung f at the upper end of the frame drops in the various positions of adjustment of the chair, as shownvin dotted position in Fig. 1. The seat-frame D is supported in part by bolts g,passing through the sides of the frame A, as shown, and in part by curved notched supports or bracesb b, attached to the front rung, h, of the seat-frame by flexible joints, iu position to have notches t' v5 engage the lower rung, k, of the frame of the chair. It will be understood that by raising the braces off the rung k, to disengage them therefrom, the seat may be raised or lowered to any position of adjustment by bringing different notches of said braces to bear upon the rung.

d is a strip of canvas having its ends attached, respectively, to the upper rung, f, of the chair-frame and the front rung, h, of the seat-frame, forming a flexible back and seat for the chair, in substantially the usual manner.

(No model.)

l is a strip of canvas passing around the outside of the side pieces of the frame A to support the canvas at the back of the chair.

I prefer to have that part of the canvas d forming the back ofthe chair pass through between the parts of the strip Z, though said strip may pass wholly in rear of the canvas of the chair to suit the taste, said strip, by itself, not being held to be new. A small rung, n, at the upper ends of the braces C C serves not only to connect said braces, but to hold a curtain or fly, c, which may be drawn over the face of a person reclining in the chair, as shown by dotted lines in Fig. 1. This curtain, when not in use, may be dropped down' in the rear of the chair, or be drawn forward to 4lie upon the back of the chair, as shown in full lines in Fig. 1. This curtain is a great convenience for covering the face of a person slumbering while out-of-doors, tending to break the strong light and prevent the same from beating in the face,

and also tending to ward 0H insects and dust from the face of the sleeper.

Atthe left of Fig. 1 is shown, in dotted lines, the chair folded for transportation or storage, the contraction being such that the parts are readily folded together to occupy a small space.

When the chair is put in position for use, `the braces C G extend above the back of the chair and constitute standards or staffs for holding the curtain c, as stated.

The chair is constructed so that the distance from the point o (at which the leg B is pivoted tothe frame) to the rung a (to which the support O is pivoted) is about equal to the distance from said point o to the rung f, eugaging the upper part of the support. On this account the triangle f a o is substantially isosceles, and it retains its isosceles form in all positions of adjustment of the chair, the side f a only changing in length from said adjustments. The result of this construction is, that the brace C always maintains substantially the' same relative position to a vertical, and at all times acts to the best advantage in supporting the frame and the weight of the occupant of the chair. For instance, when the chair is in the adjustment shown in full lines, Fig. 1, and but little weight of the occupant is supported by the braces C, they form an acute angle at f with the frame; but as the frame is thrown back and downward, and more of the Weight of the occupant is supported by the braces, they maintain their approximate perpendicularity and act more directly or nearer at right angles against the increased load. This is a great advantage over the similar braces in other forms of chair, in which the distance corresponding to the distance 0 a or o f is varied instead of the distance corresponding to f a, when the chair is adj usted, which brings the braces in strained positions as the chair is eX- panded, and their ability to support the load decreases as the load increases.

I claim as my invention- 1. In reclining-chairs, in combination With the frame A, provided With rung f at the upper end thereof, and pivoted supporting-legs B for the frame,provided with rung a, the rear notched supports, C, for the frame, pivoted to l the rung a, having their notches engaging the rung f, and their upper ends extending above the back of the chair, substantially as shown, and for the purpose' specified. y

2. In a reelining-chair, a frame, A, provided with rung f, and legs B, having rung a, and pivoted to the frame at a point equidistant from each of said rungs, in combination with the notched supports C, pivoted to the rung a, With its notches adapted to engage the rung f, and forming, With frameA and legs, substantially an isosceles triangle, the braces C being held in substantially the saine relative position in all positions of adjustment of the chair, for the purpose set forth.

GEO. A. HORN.

"Witnesses:

E. B. Wnirironn, ELLA A. Samoan. 

